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In-house lawyers reconsider careers as salary gap widens

Company lawyers are getting restless over the widening pay gap with advisers, but the majority still believe corporate counsel are well paid. Michelle Madsen reports on the latest findings of The Verdict survey
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International Edition

New TfL panel gifts Eversheds top role

Eversheds has emerged as the big winner on the new-look panel unveiled by Transport for London (TfL) and London Underground, with the national giant picking up a prized four-year mandate for mainstream work. Twelve firms won places on the panel, with new appointments handed to Clifford Chance, Wragge & Co, K&L Gates and Travers Smith, while Bird & Bird picked up a place on the roster for disputes and technology-related matters.
2 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Clydes man to head Euler Hermes UK legal team

Insurance company Euler Hermes UK has named former Clyde & Co partner Richard Barnett as its new head of legal and company secretary. Barnett joined Euler Hermes in July from insurance and reinsurance firm RiverStone, where he was claims and litigation director. He will head up a team of seven lawyers and support staff, reporting to UK chief executive Richard Webster.
1 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Counsel Q&A: How can I make a fixed fee work for me?

Firms have all sorts of fee arrangements these days, often negotiated on a deal-by-deal basis. There is not a lot of value in negotiating a good hourly rate if you get charged for a huge number of hours, often way over what you would expect. This all begs the question, what does a fixed fee actually mean?
1 minute read

International Edition

US telecoms GC announces resignation

Tech giant Qualcomm has announced the resignation of its general counsel Lou Lupin after 12 years in the job. Lupin, who joined Qualcomm in 1995 and became general counsel at in 2000, resigned on Monday (13 August).
1 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Counsel Q&A: Will my best staff quit for private practice pay?

The huge increases in private practice salaries are making it ever more tempting for in-house lawyers and those thinking of going in-house to return to or stay at firms. How aware should general counsel be of their lawyers potentially jumping ship back to private practice for better money?
1 minute read

International Edition

Corporate Counsel Q&A: A Companies Act conundrum

Under the new Companies Act, the role of company secretary will disappear in name. However, someone is still going to have to do the job of appointing directors and so forth, so who do you get to do it? Divide the tasks among existing staff or keep on/bring in someone new to be company secretary in all but name?
1 minute read

International Edition

HSBC pilots cutting-edge data deal with advisers

Banking giant HSBC is gearing up to gain unprecedented access to the know-how of 34 of its panel law firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Banking giants in adviser diversity drive

Three of the world's largest financial institutions now demand diversity information from their legal advisers, it has emerged, as a growing number of clients attempt to influence the level of diversity in the profession.
3 minute read

International Edition

Advisers on high alert as NHSLA pressed to move staff up north

National firms are closely watching a staffing review by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA) as the Government body comes under pressure to move parts of its workforce away from London.
2 minute read

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